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Chapter 24

           "Wemmick’sattentionbeingthusdirectedtohisbrooch,heputdownthecast,andpolishedthebroochwithhispocket-handkerchief.

           "Didthatothercreaturecometothesameend?"Iasked."Hehasthesamelook."

           "You’reright,"saidWemmick;"it’sthegenuinelook.Muchasifonenostrilwascaughtupwithahorse-hairandalittlefish-hook.Yes,hecametothesameend;quitethenaturalendhere,Iassureyou.Heforgedwills,thisbladedid,ifhedidn’talsoputthesupposedtestatorstosleeptoo.YouwereagentlemanlyCove,though"(Mr.Wemmickwasagainapostrophizing),"andyousaidyoucouldwriteGreek.Yah,Bounceable!Whataliaryouwere!Inevermetsuchaliarasyou!"Beforeputtinghislatefriendonhisshelfagain,Wemmicktouchedthelargestofhismourningringsandsaid,"Sentouttobuyitforme,onlythedaybefore."

           Whilehewasputtinguptheothercastandcomingdownfromthechair,thethoughtcrossedmymindthatallhispersonaljewelrywasderivedfromlikesources.Ashehadshownnodiffidenceonthesubject,Iventuredonthelibertyofaskinghimthequestion,whenhestoodbeforeme,dustinghishands.

           "Oyes,"hereturned,"theseareallgiftsofthatkind.Onebringsanother,yousee;that’sthewayofit.Ialwaystake’em.They’recuriosities.Andthey’reproperty.Theymaynotbeworthmuch,but,afterall,they’repropertyandportable.

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